Yoga & skiing holiday in the Swiss Alps
| country: | Switzerland |
| location: | Swiss Alps |
| departures: | 2010: 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar |
| price: | €1090 (7 nights) excluding flights. Price includes accommodation, breakfast, 2 evening meals, twice daily yoga classes, guided alpine walk and ski pass for 2 regions. Optional extras include Reiki, meditation, massage and extra yoga classes. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Sun salutations and skiing in the Swiss Alps.
You'll be staying in one of the most beautiful ski resorts in the world. From your hotel balcony you'll be looking at one of the most stunning views on the planet. You'll wake up every morning and do sun-salutation to the sun slowly making its way above the mountain you're perched on. After a long, healthy breakfast you'll take to the slopes and spend your day in these mountains, enjoying the beauty of nature, the cleanliness of the air and the excitement of snow sports. You'll be skiing or snowboarding looking up at the world famous Eiger and Jungfrau mountains. When you come back, you'll warm down your body properly with a restorative yoga class and decide whether you want a fondue dinner, a deep tissue massage or a trip to the hydro-spa in the village.
The perfect ski holiday: a mixture of yoga, mountain sports, peace and tranquility and a bit of fun too. Our host and teacher is on hand to help you organise anything from ski rental to ski school or massages to train excursions. Doing yoga everyday will improve your skiing and snowboarding and being on the mountain all day will improve your yoga. Wengen is a picture perfect village and you can enjoy plenty of Swiss culture, food and chocolate! During your week we include a guided walk where you can really take in the views and a couple of evening meals out. Whether you want to join in with some of the local nightlife or sit with a hot chocolate and a book in the evenings, there's plenty to choose from.
Activities
Skiing and snowboarding: Kms of piste and off-piste for beginners to advanced - your ski pass is included. Sledging: Try out the longest sledging track in Europe! Snowshoeing: Trails for every level of fitness - witness beautiful mountain panoramas with no-one in sight. Jungfraujoch day trip: Visit Europe's highest Alpine Station, a UNESCO site, by stunning train ride. Body and mind: Yoga, gentle walks, massages, Reiki, reflexology, steam baths and outdoor hot-tubs.
Price includes accommodation, breakfast, daily yoga passes and ski pass for 3 regions. Optional extras include Reiki, meditation, massage and extra yoga classes.
Accommodation
You'll be staying at the Alpenruhe Hotel which is the perfect place for your yoga holiday as it has the most spectacular views in the whole village. It is the ideal place to escape from it all as it has no bar and yet it is only a short stroll from the ski lifts, bars and restaurants. There are single rooms available so there is no additional charge for solo travellers. As with traditional Swiss hotels it's immaculately clean and warm and all our guests will be placed in South facing rooms looking down to the famous Lauterbrunnen Valley.
You'll be staying in one of the most beautiful ski resorts in the world. From your hotel balcony you'll be looking at one of the most stunning views on the planet. You'll wake up every morning and do sun-salutation to the sun slowly making its way above the mountain you're perched on. After a long, healthy breakfast you'll take to the slopes and spend your day in these mountains, enjoying the beauty of nature, the cleanliness of the air and the excitement of snow sports. You'll be skiing or snowboarding looking up at the world famous Eiger and Jungfrau mountains. When you come back, you'll warm down your body properly with a restorative yoga class and decide whether you want a fondue dinner, a deep tissue massage or a trip to the hydro-spa in the village.
The perfect ski holiday: a mixture of yoga, mountain sports, peace and tranquility and a bit of fun too. Our host and teacher is on hand to help you organise anything from ski rental to ski school or massages to train excursions. Doing yoga everyday will improve your skiing and snowboarding and being on the mountain all day will improve your yoga. Wengen is a picture perfect village and you can enjoy plenty of Swiss culture, food and chocolate! During your week we include a guided walk where you can really take in the views and a couple of evening meals out. Whether you want to join in with some of the local nightlife or sit with a hot chocolate and a book in the evenings, there's plenty to choose from.
Activities
Price includes accommodation, breakfast, daily yoga passes and ski pass for 3 regions. Optional extras include Reiki, meditation, massage and extra yoga classes.
Accommodation You'll be staying at the Alpenruhe Hotel which is the perfect place for your yoga holiday as it has the most spectacular views in the whole village. It is the ideal place to escape from it all as it has no bar and yet it is only a short stroll from the ski lifts, bars and restaurants. There are single rooms available so there is no additional charge for solo travellers. As with traditional Swiss hotels it's immaculately clean and warm and all our guests will be placed in South facing rooms looking down to the famous Lauterbrunnen Valley.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Wengen is a UNESCO world heritage site and is protected by local laws as a conservation area. It is also a car-free village which maintains the clean mountain air. Our guests will be met on arrival and briefed on mountain safety, preservation and conservation. We operate with local ski guides and mountain guides to help our customers learn more about how they can respect the mountain and respect their bodies at the same time. We offer ski lessons and ski guiding with trained local professionals who will take in the sites of the famous Jungfrau region. Ski passes are included and part of the payment goes to the upkeep and protection of this nature reserve.
Guests will stay at a locally run family hotel and will get the chance to meet locals and learn about the history of the area. Three meals are included in the price and the rest of the time guests are encouraged to try out some of the small local restaurants and services, we provide an info pack on arrival for this.  Wengen is a spotlessly clean, safe and environmentally friendly part of the Swiss Alps. The Swiss standards of recycling are leagues above the rest of Europe and we explain these procedures and encourage guests to respect these policies and to get involved. As a company we donate 10% of our annual profit to Tsunami affected regions. We operate as a paperless office and have strict recycling policies. For every guest who attends one of our yoga holidays, we will plant a tree in a new forest we've started in Niger, Africa to conquer desertification. Guests will receive a certificate and will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and to monitor their tree, which will be named after them. As of September 2008, we off-set the carbon emissions for return flights within Europe, and we off-set the emissions for the outward flight of any Europe to Asia flights if the guest offset the return journey. Guests will also receive a certificate for this. |
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